Specimen Requirements

Title

Olanzapine

Specimen Requirement

Collect red top and send, testing requires 3.0 mL serum.

Do not use gel barrier tube.

Methodology

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Stability

Room temp: 30 days, Refrigerated: 30 days, Frozen: 30 days

Reference Range

The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.

Turnaround

1-4 days performed Tuesday to Saturday

Clinical Use

Therapeutic drug monitoring of antipsychotic drug.

Trough levels are most reproducible.

Test Code

OLAN